SECMD15: Is Steve Spurrier done at South Carolina?

Steve Spurrier may be ready to ride into the sunset.(Photo: Brett Flashnick, AP)

This just feels like an ideal time for him to bow out. This has nothing to do with his age, either.

The 70-year-old coach knows he's at a program that hasn't had a history of winning championships, but the Gamecocks played way below his standards in going 7-6 last season.

South Carolina gave up an average of 40 points in their six losses.

Steve Spurrier is under contract through the 2018 season. The contract calls for him to serve as a special assistant to the university president and athletic director when he's done coaching. If South Carolina plays just .500 this season, that special assistant gig will begin to look more appealing to Spurrier